Q 01/05

In what year is the original Red Dead Redemption set?

A) 1899

B) 1904

C) 1907

D) 1911

Answer · why

D) 1911

The date matters: it is the tail end of the frontier, with motor cars and federal agents closing in. The sequel jumps back twelve years to 1899.

Q 02/05

Which studio led development of Red Dead Redemption?

A) Rockstar North

B) Rockstar San Diego

C) Rockstar Leeds

D) Rockstar Toronto

Answer · why

B) Rockstar San Diego

The studio began life as Angel Studios and was renamed after Rockstar bought it. Its 180-person core team pulled in Leeds, New England, North and Toro...

Q 03/05

What is the slow-motion targeting mechanic in the series called?

A) Bullet Time

B) Dead Eye

C) Quick Draw

D) Sharpshooter

Answer · why

B) Dead Eye

It debuted in Red Dead Revolver and lets you paint several targets before firing. In Redemption it levels up as the story progresses.

Q 04/05

How many former gang members is John Marston forced to hunt down in Red Dead Redemption?

A) Two

B) Three

C) Four

D) Five

Answer · why

B) Three

Bill Williamson, Javier Escuella and finally the gang's leader. The government holds his wife and son as leverage until the job is done.

Q 05/05

What is the fictional Mexican state John crosses into during Red Dead Redemption?

A) Nuevo Paraíso

B) Sonora del Sur

C) Punta Orgullo

D) Perdido

Answer · why

A) Nuevo Paraíso

The crossing is scored by José González's 'Far Away', a moment critics singled out as one of the game's best. The state is caught in a civil war betwe...